no log-off, turn-off at Start button

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Jo-Anne Naples

I'm using Windows XP with SP3. Tonight, I clicked on the Start button to
shut down the computer, and there was no log-off or turn-off button to click
on (everything else was there). I tried a couple more times and then ended
up using CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up Task Manager and did the shutdown from
there. I don't think I had done anything unusual beforehand (unless plugging
in a USB flash drive and going through the "safe to unplug" routine counts
tonight was the first time I'd done that).

After the shutdown, I turned the computer back on, and now the missing
buttons are back where they belong. Any idea of what happened and what I can
do to keep it from happening again?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne
 
Sounds like a temporary brain cramp on the system's part. If it happens
again but doesn't come back after a reboot, try a system restore.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


"Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message
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> I'm using Windows XP with SP3. Tonight, I clicked on the Start button to
> shut down the computer, and there was no log-off or turn-off button to
> click on (everything else was there). I tried a couple more times and then
> ended up using CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up Task Manager and did the shutdown
> from there. I don't think I had done anything unusual beforehand (unless
> plugging in a USB flash drive and going through the "safe to unplug"
> routine counts tonight was the first time I'd done that).
>
> After the shutdown, I turned the computer back on, and now the missing
> buttons are back where they belong. Any idea of what happened and what I
> can do to keep it from happening again?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Jo-Anne
>
 
Thank you, Ron! Does System Restore lose all the datafiles from after the
Restore point?

Jo-Anne

"Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message
news:u2Bl4ZKxIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Sounds like a temporary brain cramp on the system's part. If it happens
> again but doesn't come back after a reboot, try a system restore.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Ron Badour
> MS MVP 1997 - 2008
>
>
> "Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message
> news:%23spemlHxIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I'm using Windows XP with SP3. Tonight, I clicked on the Start button to
>> shut down the computer, and there was no log-off or turn-off button to
>> click on (everything else was there). I tried a couple more times and
>> then ended up using CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up Task Manager and did the
>> shutdown from there. I don't think I had done anything unusual beforehand
>> (unless plugging in a USB flash drive and going through the "safe to
>> unplug" routine counts tonight was the first time I'd done that).
>>
>> After the shutdown, I turned the computer back on, and now the missing
>> buttons are back where they belong. Any idea of what happened and what I
>> can do to keep it from happening again?
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Jo-Anne
>>
>
>
 
The date and time was 6/2/2008 9:06 AM, and on a whim, Jo-Anne Naples
pounded out on the keyboard:

> Thank you, Ron! Does System Restore lose all the datafiles from after the
> Restore point?
>
> Jo-Anne
>
> "Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message
> news:u2Bl4ZKxIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Sounds like a temporary brain cramp on the system's part. If it happens
>> again but doesn't come back after a reboot, try a system restore.
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>>
>> Ron Badour
>> MS MVP 1997 - 2008
>>
>>
>> "Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23spemlHxIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> I'm using Windows XP with SP3. Tonight, I clicked on the Start button to
>>> shut down the computer, and there was no log-off or turn-off button to
>>> click on (everything else was there). I tried a couple more times and
>>> then ended up using CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up Task Manager and did the
>>> shutdown from there. I don't think I had done anything unusual beforehand
>>> (unless plugging in a USB flash drive and going through the "safe to
>>> unplug" routine counts tonight was the first time I'd done that).
>>>
>>> After the shutdown, I turned the computer back on, and now the missing
>>> buttons are back where they belong. Any idea of what happened and what I
>>> can do to keep it from happening again?
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Jo-Anne
>>>
>>
>
>

Hi Jo-Anne,

SR isn't supposed to mess with data files, BUT there have been instances
where it has. That's why a good backup is the *single most important
insurance* you have regarding your data. I would always make sure your
backups are current prior to using SR.

If a reboot cured it, it sounds like an intermittent hiccup in the OS.
But as Ron said, if it happens again, then I would start to look into a
permanent resolution.


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Terry R.

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Thank you, Terry!

Jo-Anne

"Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message
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> The date and time was 6/2/2008 9:06 AM, and on a whim, Jo-Anne Naples
> pounded out on the keyboard:
>
>> Thank you, Ron! Does System Restore lose all the datafiles from after the
>> Restore point?
>>
>> Jo-Anne
>>
>> "Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message
>> news:u2Bl4ZKxIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Sounds like a temporary brain cramp on the system's part. If it happens
>>> again but doesn't come back after a reboot, try a system restore.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Ron Badour
>>> MS MVP 1997 - 2008
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23spemlHxIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> I'm using Windows XP with SP3. Tonight, I clicked on the Start button
>>>> to shut down the computer, and there was no log-off or turn-off button
>>>> to click on (everything else was there). I tried a couple more times
>>>> and then ended up using CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up Task Manager and did
>>>> the shutdown from there. I don't think I had done anything unusual
>>>> beforehand (unless plugging in a USB flash drive and going through the
>>>> "safe to unplug" routine counts tonight was the first time I'd done
>>>> that).
>>>>
>>>> After the shutdown, I turned the computer back on, and now the missing
>>>> buttons are back where they belong. Any idea of what happened and what
>>>> I can do to keep it from happening again?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>>
>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
> Hi Jo-Anne,
>
> SR isn't supposed to mess with data files, BUT there have been instances
> where it has. That's why a good backup is the *single most important
> insurance* you have regarding your data. I would always make sure your
> backups are current prior to using SR.
>
> If a reboot cured it, it sounds like an intermittent hiccup in the OS. But
> as Ron said, if it happens again, then I would start to look into a
> permanent resolution.
>
>
> --
> Terry R.
>
> ***Reply Note***
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The date and time was 6/2/2008 10:00 AM, and on a whim, Jo-Anne Naples
pounded out on the keyboard:

> Thank you, Terry!
>
> Jo-Anne
>
>>>>
>>>> "Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23spemlHxIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I'm using Windows XP with SP3. Tonight, I clicked on the Start button
>>>>> to shut down the computer, and there was no log-off or turn-off button
>>>>> to click on (everything else was there). I tried a couple more times
>>>>> and then ended up using CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up Task Manager and did
>>>>> the shutdown from there. I don't think I had done anything unusual
>>>>> beforehand (unless plugging in a USB flash drive and going through the
>>>>> "safe to unplug" routine counts tonight was the first time I'd done
>>>>> that).
>>>>>
>>>>> After the shutdown, I turned the computer back on, and now the missing
>>>>> buttons are back where they belong. Any idea of what happened and what
>>>>> I can do to keep it from happening again?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>
>>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>>
>>>
>> Hi Jo-Anne,
>>
>> SR isn't supposed to mess with data files, BUT there have been instances
>> where it has. That's why a good backup is the *single most important
>> insurance* you have regarding your data. I would always make sure your
>> backups are current prior to using SR.
>>
>> If a reboot cured it, it sounds like an intermittent hiccup in the OS. But
>> as Ron said, if it happens again, then I would start to look into a
>> permanent resolution.
>>
>>
>
>

You're welcome!

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Terry R.

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